Icons of Asia: Kei Nishikori of Japan

World #6 ranked Kei Nishikori arrived at IMG Academy in 2003 ready to chase his professional dreams, and made history in 2014 when he became the first-ever Asian born male player to reach a Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open. Nishikori is the highest ranked male player ever from Japan (#4 ATP Tour, March 2015), and has won 11 career pro titles to date.

Recently, FOX Sports Asia caught up with Nishikori as part of their Icons of Asia program, documenting his historic rise through the ranks of professional tennis with insights from legendary coach Nick Bollettieri, Nishikori's former coach Glenn Weiner, current coach Dante Bottini, Michael Chang and more.